3.3
LOW CVSS 3.1
CVE-2022-3629
Linux Kernel Vsock AF Vsock Memory Leak Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function vsock_connect of the file net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-211930 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 21, 2022, 6:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 7:19 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-3629 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Debian debian_linux
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 LOW [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 LOW [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 LOW [email protected]
Solution
To address the Linux kernel vulnerability, update the relevant packages and reboot.
  • Update the affected Linux kernel packages.
  • Update the affected packages.
  • Reboot the system.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-3629.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/klassert/ipsec-next.git/commit/?id=7e97cfed9929eaabc41829c395eb0d1350fccb9d Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.211930 Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.211930 Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/klassert/ipsec-next.git/commit/?id=7e97cfed9929eaabc41829c395eb0d1350fccb9d Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.211930 Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.211930 Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-3629 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-3629 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-3629 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-3629 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/klassert/ipsec-next.git/commit/?id=7e97cfed9929eaabc41829c395eb0d1350fccb9d
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.211930
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.211930
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 VulDB AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Added CVSS V3.1 VulDB AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 20, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function vsock_connect of the file net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-211930 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function vsock_connect of the file net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-211930 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 28, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.211930 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.211930 Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function vsock_connect of the file net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c of the component IPsec. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-211930 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function vsock_connect of the file net/vmw_vsock/af_vsock.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VDB-211930 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
    Added CVSS V2 VulDB (AV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 VulDB AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Removed CVSS V3.1 VulDB AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Removed CVSS V3.1 Reason AC-No Race Condition
    Removed CVSS V3.1 Reason AV-File parsed local
    Removed Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html [Mailing List, Third Party Advisory]
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.211930 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed CWE VulDB CWE-404
    Removed CWE Reason CWE-404 / More specific CWE option available
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 01, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00001.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 24, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/klassert/ipsec-next.git/commit/?id=7e97cfed9929eaabc41829c395eb0d1350fccb9d No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/klassert/ipsec-next.git/commit/?id=7e97cfed9929eaabc41829c395eb0d1350fccb9d Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?id.211930 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?id.211930 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-401
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 3.3
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 1.4
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.03 }} -0.00%

score

0.07129

percentile